Cable-guide



H. EWOLDT.

CABLE GUIDE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-16. 1918.

1,308,667. Patented July 1, 1919.

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HEivRY 'EwoLp'i', or GRAND sman, NEBRASKA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

CABLE-curbs.

Patented July 1, 1919.

Application filed December is, 1918- Serial n6. 266,990.

ToaZ'Z whom/it may concern: Be it known that I, HENRY EVOLDT, a0ltl-.zen of theTUnited States, residing at Grand in the road, thesameconsisting of a Winding drum connected to-o'ne or both drive wheelsof the car, on which drum is adapted to be wound a cable or otherhaulin'g line, so that'upon Setting the wheels in motlon, the

car is hauledout of the place in which it is mired.

The present invention relates more particularly to the means for guidingthe haul- .ing line, which latter, when it is to be used,

must be anchored ahead of the ear, and it is the object of the inventionto provide simple and efficient guiding means, so attached to the car,that they can be swung out of the way when not in use, and thus not marthe appearance of the car.

plication of the invention;

The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and inorder that the same may be better understood, reference is had to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the ap- Fig. 2 is an inverted plan Viewshowing the line guide devices;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 4 is a top plan view, and Figs.5 and 6 are sections on the lines 5-5 and 66, respectively, of Fig. 1.Referring specifically to the drawing 5 i ii denotes a motor vehiclehaving applied to '45 one of its drive wheels 6 a winding drum 7 towhich is attached a cable or other hauling line 8 extending forwardly,and anchored ahead of the car, to a stake or other suitable means 9.Upon throwing in the clutch, the wheel 6 is put in motion, and the line8 is wound on the drum 7, whereupon the car is caused to move forward,and in this manner is pulled onto the solid road bed out of the sinkhole, sand, mud or other place in which it may be stalled.

The line 8 is guided by certain devices mounted on.the running board 10of the car 5. .These devices are so mounted on the under side of therunning board that they nia .be-swung out of the way and out of sig itwhen not in use, and they consist of rear and forward guides, and anintermediate guide and tension member. The rear guide comprises a block11 having an elongated guide opening 12 in which is mounted a horizontalanti-friction roller 13. The top of the block has a slot 14 whichextends to the opening12 so that the line 8 may be inserted into thelatter. From the rear end-of the block 11 extends a shank 15' which ispivoted to the running board 10, as shown at 16. The device is sopositioned beneath the running board that it is com pletely concealedbeneath the same and out of the way when not in use, and when it is tobe used, it is swung to extend outward therefrom, with the opening 12clear of the running board. In the latter position, the opening 12 is sopositioned that its longer dimension is transverse of the car.

For holding the device in the two positions described, the under side ofthe running board 10 carries two stop blocks 17 to which are securedprojecting spring tongues 18. When the device is folded back beneath therunning board, as shown dotted in Fig. 2, the shank 15 engages one ofthe stop blocks and is engaged by the projecting spring tongue of thatblock, whereby the device is securely heldand prevented fromaccidentally swinging outward from beneath the running board. The otherstop block and its spring tongue engages the shank 15 when the device isswung outward 1nto position for use, and securely holds it in thisposition.

The forward line guide is a grooved vertical roller 19 j ournaled on ashaft 20 carried by an arm 21 pivoted to the running board 10 as shownat 22. This device is also mounted beneath the running board and isfoldable beneath the same as the rear guide device hereinbeforedescribed. Stop blocks 23 and spring latch tongues 24 for holding thedevice in the two positions are also provided.

To the top side of the arm 21 is pivoted, as shown at 25, a guard plate26 adapted to be swung to come over the roller 19 to prevent the line 8from slipping down ofl the latter. The free end of the guard plate has anotch 27 so that it may be slipped over the end of toward and from thelatter.

the shaft 20, whereby it is held in place. Before the line can beapplied to the roller 19, the guard plate must first be swung clear ofthe latter, and after the line is in place, the plate is swung back overthe roller and locked in place by placing the notch 27 over the shaft20.

The intermediate guide and tension device comprises two opposite rollers28 and 29, respectively, between which the line 8 is adapted to bepassed. The roller 28 is on a stationary support, and the roller 29 iscarried by a swinging support and held yieldingly pressed toward theroller 28 to tension the line.

The support for the roller 28 is a chan- ,neled plate 30, the rollerbeing mounted in the channel. This plate is carried by a base plate 31pivoted to the running board 10, on

the underside thereof, as shown at 32,.for.

the same purpose as the front and rear guide devices hereinbeforedescribed. Stops 33 and spring latch tongues 34 are also provided forholding the base plate 31.

The support for the roller 29 is also a channeled plate 35, pivoted atone end to the plate as shown at 86, so that it may swing The free endCopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

1. The combination with. the running;

board of a motor vehicle; of hauling line guide devices pivotallymounted on the able to project outward from the running board, and alsofoldable beneath the same,

stops on the running boardengageable rea spectively by the guide devicesin the two positions stated, and spring latch tongues projecting fromsaid stops and engageable Withthe devices for holding the same.

2. The combination, with the running board of a motor vehicle; ofhauling line guide devices mounted thereon at the respectiveends thereofand an intermediaterguide and line tensioning device on theprunningboard. 7

In testimonywhereof I affix my. signature.

HENRY ElVOLD-T.

Washington, D. C. p p

140 under side thereof, said devices being'adjust-

